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Pomona Unified outlines rollout of state-required K'2 reading screener; DIBELS chosen districtwide
Summary
Pomona Unified officials on Oct. 15 said the district will use the DIBELS screener to meet a state requirement to screen kindergarten through second-grade students for risk of reading difficulties.
Pomona Unified officials on Oct. 15 told the school board the district will implement the DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) screener to comply with a state requirement that K'2 students be screened annually for risk of reading difficulties, including dyslexia.
Deputy Superintendent Julia Fuentes and Dr. Catherine Murillo Schone said the district selected DIBELS before the state mandate and has piloted the tool at sites including Decker. Fuentes cited Education Code language discussed at the meeting (transcript reference: "Ed Code Section 5,300") and said the district will administer the screener in the midyear (MOY) window to give…
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